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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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